Bachelorette: Gabby & Rachel Tease Their ‘Women Empowerment’ Season

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Recently, The Bachelorette season 19 leads Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia teased their «women empowerment» season at the 2022 CMA Music Festival in Nashville. Gabby and Rachel met on The Bachelor season 26, featuring lead Clayton Echard. Both Gabby and Rachel developed strong connections with Clayton and made it to the final three. But they were ultimately broken up with at the same time when Clayton decided he wanted to pursue a relationship with Susie Evans instead.

However, during the season finale, Gabby and Rachel were both announced as the next leads of The Bachelorette, to the delight of fans who admired the women's close friendship. Gabby and Rachel were not the only Bachelor Nation stars to appear at CMA Fest. The co-leads were joined by Bachelor in Paradise season 7 alums Becca Kufrin, Thomas Jacobs and Serena Pitt, who all signed autographs as part of a special fan experience. The fan experience also included meet and greets and photos with the cast members, in addition to a Q&A panel.

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While interviewing with Bachelor Nation, Gabby and Rachel shared that they believe their season is worth the watch because it symbolizes female empowerment. Rachel began by saying, «I think everyone should watch this season because it's a women empowerment season.» Gabby and Rachel's friendship is an excellent example of women being empowered, and the duo is certainly very fun to watch as well. With two female leads, the women will have one another to lean on throughout the season, as opposed to past seasons, where the lead often only has the host for support. Up until The Bachelorette season 17, the host of the show has always been male, so fans are